The 4-H Stampede was held March 23 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. Seventy-six youth from across the state competed in contests, including photography, art, demonstration, public speaking and horse quiz bowl. Complete results are at https://4h.unl.edu/horse/stampede. Here are the Lancaster County top and purple ribbon winners:
• Public Speaking Contest Junior Division: Hannah Chevalier (reserve champion), Xavyer Bourek, Grace Chevalier
• Public Speaking Contest Elementary Division: Gracie Mittan-DeBuhr (champion)
• Demonstration Contest Elementary/Junior Individual Division: Hannah Chevalier (champion), Mary LaPlante (reserve champion)
• Demonstration Contest Elementary Team Division: Corrine Byrne and Gracen Byrne (champion, blue ribbon)
• Art Contest 2D Senior Division: Shea Frink (champion)
• Art Contest 2D Junior Division: Katy Weaver
• Art Contest 2D Elementary Division: Addisyn Lorenson (champion)
• Art Contest 3D Junior Division: Easton Byrne, Aleese Jurgens (champion), Katy Weaver
• Art Contest 3D Elementary Division: Corrine Byrne (champion) (2 entries), Khloe Jackson
• Photography Contest Senior Division: Katelyn Lightbody (champion), Shea Frink (reserve champion), Avery Stohs
• Photography Contest Junior Division: Easton Byrne, Reagan Dinger
• Photography Contest Elementary Division: Corrine Byrne (champion), Gracie Mittan-DeBuhr (reserve champion), Gracen Byrne
• Horse Quiz Bowl Senior Division: Lancaster/Saunders/Washington County Team — Amelia Proffitt, Max Roberts, Adriana Bordovsky, Colleen Savig (reserve champion)